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Gung Ho
When East meets West, the laughs shift into high gear!
Genres
ComedyDrama
Overview
When a western Pennsylvania auto plant is acquired by a Japanese company, brokering auto worker Hunt Stevenson faces the tricky challenge of mediating the assimilation of two clashing corporate cultures. At one end is the Japanese plant manager and the sycophant who is angling for his position. At the other, a number of disgruntled long-time union members struggle with the new exigencies of Japanese quality control.
Details
Budget
$13000000
Revenue
$36611610
Runtime
111 min
Release Date
1986-03-14
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
206
Vote Average
6.044
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Michael Keaton
Hunt Stevenson
Gedde Watanabe
Oishi Kazihiro
George Wendt
Buster
Mimi Rogers
Audrey
John Turturro
Willie
Sō Yamamura
Mr. Sakamoto
Sab Shimono
Saito
Rick Overton
Googie
Clint Howard
Paul
Jihmi Kennedy
Junior
Michelle Johnson
Heather DiStefano
Rodney Kageyama
Ito
Rance Howard
Mayor Conrad Zwart
Patti Yasutake
Umeki Kazihiro
Jerry Tondo
Kazuo
Dennis Sakamoto
Matsumura
Stan Egi
Kenji
Martin Ferrero
Crandall
James Ritz
Tony
Dock P. Ellis Jr.
Luke
Richard M. McNally
Milt
Jean Speegle Howard
Lady in Market
Thomas Ikeda
Instructor #1
Mariye Inouye
Secretary
Linda Carola
Cashier
Tamie Saiki
Kazihiro's Daughter
Nann Mogg
Store Owner's Wife
Paul C. Nolan
Dr. Klotzer
R. Scott Peck
Union Member
Joseph Pilato
Union Member
William S. Bartman
Union Member
Tommy Lafitte
Union Member
Jim S. Cash
Mayor's Aide
Kim Chan
Member of Board
Bill Dalzell
Irwin
Tak Kubota
Failed Executive
Frank Seals Jr.
Umpire
Maria Barney
Softball Fan
Robert Hammond
Auto Worker (uncredited)
John W. Iwanonkiw
Car Builder (uncredited)
Lynette Jenkins
Luke's Wife (uncredited)
Daniel Krell
Auto Worker (uncredited)
Fred Lehman
Auto Worker (uncredited)
Wil Masisak
Worker with Chips (uncredited)
Joe Shelby
Union Driver (uncredited)
Ryonosuke Shiono
Asian Motors Executive (uncredited)
Jaime Vermeulen
Boy in the Park (uncredited)
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